Chantal

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Chantal

Gender: Feminine
Language: English, French
Etymology:
Chantal is a French surname meaning “Stony Place.”

History:
Chantal, a French surname, was originally given as a first name in honor of St. Jane Frances de Chantal, a popular saint of the 17th century. It was especially popular in 1950s France.

As Chantel, it became somewhat common in the United States in the 1970s.

Pronunciation: shaun-tell, shan-tell.

Alternates:
English: Chantel, Chantall, Chantalle, Chantell, Chantelle, Chaunte, Chauntel, Chante, Chantae, Chantay, Chanel, Chanell, Chanelle, Shantal, Shantel, Shantell, Shantelle, Shanta, Shante, Shanti, Shantae, Shantay.
French: Chantale.

Famous Bearers:
Religious Figures:
Saint Jane Frances de Chantal (1572-1641)
A popular French saint.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.007 % named Chantel
0.005 % named Chantal
0.005 % named Shantal
0.005 % named Chanel
0.004 % named Shanta
0.004 % named Shante
0.003 % named Chantelle
0.003 % named Shantell
0.002 % named Chantell
0.002 % named Chante
0.001 % named Chantay
0.001 % named Shantelle
0.001 % named Shantay
0.001 % named Shanti
0.001 % named Shantae
0.001 % named Chanelle
0.001 % named Chanell

Popularity of Chantal:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 858th most popular.
1990: 557th most popular.
1991: 601st most popular.
1992: 706th most popular.
1993: 737th most popular.
1994: 854th most popular.
1995: 723rd most popular.
1996: 823rd most popular.
1997: 891st most popular.
1999: 894th most popular.
2000: N/A

In France...
1920: N/A
1927: 187th most popular.
1930: 171st most popular.
1940: 66th most popular.
1950: 6th most popular.
1960: 13th most popular.
1970: 53rd most popular.
1979: 197th most popular.
1980: N/A

Popularity of Chantel:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 669th most popular.
1980-1990: 468th most popular.
1990: 377th most popular.
1991: 392nd most popular.
1992: 418th most popular.
1993: 442nd most popular.
1994: 498th most popular.
1995: 499th most popular.
1996: 513th most popular.
1997: 562nd most popular.
1998: 677th most popular.
1999: 774th most popular.
2000: 891st most popular.
2001: 941st most popular.
2002: N/A

Popularity of Chantelle:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 782nd most popular.
1990: 732nd most popular.
1991: 741st most popular.
1992: 784th most popular.
1993: 883rd most popular.
1994: 970th most popular.
1995: 975th most popular.
1996: N/A

Popularity of Shantel:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 845th most popular.
1980-1990: 572nd most popular.
1990: 520th most popular.
1991: 558th most popular.
1992: 554th most popular.
1993: 603rd most popular.
1994: 634th most popular.
1995: 655th most popular.
1996: 595th most popular.
1997: 874th most popular.
1998: 988th most popular.
1999: N/A

Popularity of Shantell:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 971st most popular.
1990: N/A

Popularity of Chantale:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the France...
1940: N/A
1943: 181st most popular.
1950: 173rd most popular.
1955: 198th most popular.
1960: N/A